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post 1680720973 04-13-2023, 09:45 AM
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* Self-Improvement Crew * Third Edition

These threads used to be a gold mine for me back in the day. Post anything about your goals or how you're currently working on yourself. Please share any videos, podcasts etc. you've found useful. If you need to vent some of your frustrations, stay accountable, or just chat in general about self-improvement, then this is the place for you.

It's been a minute since I posted (maybe 7 years?) so a lot has changed for me. I've been steadily building a digital marketing business while doing a lot of travel so I can't complain on that front. However, I've let my health slip and need to get back on track with lifting, diet etc.

I wanted to keep this original post brief, so I'll talk more about my goals, plans, etc. in future posts.

Links to previous threads

http://forum.obnoxiousbrutes.com/showth...hp?t=160078531
https://forum.obnoxiousbrutes.com/showt...provement+Crew

While I don't really watch too many out-and-out motivational videos these days, these kicked me into gear in recent days:


"I see you have a chip on your shoulder. Carry it for life and it will weigh you down. Be like me, a balanced man, with a chip on each shoulder."
post 1680744033 04-13-2023, 03:58 PM
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Some of my initial health/fitness goals:

- Drop around 11kg/25lbs in bodyweight
- Do 3x weight sessions per week
- Do 2x cardio-focused sessions per week
- Walk briskly for an hour a day
- Hit 1g of protein per pound of body weight each day
- Cut out snacking after my last meal
- Have a protein-dense breakfast
"I see you have a chip on your shoulder. Carry it for life and it will weigh you down. Be like me, a balanced man, with a chip on each shoulder."
post 1680744183 04-13-2023, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted By FukPunicepts⏩
self improvement threads are cope
Your reply is cope.
post 1680744233 04-13-2023, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted By GP20⏩
Some of my initial health/fitness goals:

- Drop around 11kg/25lbs in bodyweight
- Do 3x weight sessions per week
- Do 2x cardio-focused sessions per week
- Walk briskly for an hour a day
- Hit 1g of protein per pound of body weight each day
- Cut out snacking after my last meal
- Have a protein-dense breakfast
Add NoFap.
post 1680747133 04-13-2023, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted By Anachron⏩
Repped OP.
Thanks a million!
Originally Posted By Joeyw88⏩
Add NoFap.
Cheers Joey, will definitely consider doing so. I just checked out a couple of your YT videos, glad to see everything is going well for you!
Originally Posted By monster0ultra⏩
If you mean the Jocko Williams Tony Robbins law of attraction wake up at 2 AM types, then yeah.

Productivity is about focus. If you have 1 clear goal that you're serious about, then I'll take you seriously. If you have 10 things you're going to improve, you're a dumbass "sigma male" type.
Definitely agree that productivity is about focus. It’s crazy how much easier it is to focus when you’ve got your health on point. I feel super human workwise when I’m getting quality sleep, not eating crap, and regularly exercising. Focusing on this one area should have a good knock-on effect for other aspects of my life.
"I see you have a chip on your shoulder. Carry it for life and it will weigh you down. Be like me, a balanced man, with a chip on each shoulder."
post 1680747523 04-13-2023, 05:04 PM
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In for tomorrow.
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Originally Posted By LexBrah⏩
In for tomorrow.
Hope you've been doing well! I remember chatting with you a few years ago and you had some great insights/concepts.
"I see you have a chip on your shoulder. Carry it for life and it will weigh you down. Be like me, a balanced man, with a chip on each shoulder."
post 1680801433 04-14-2023, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted By LexBrah⏩
In for tomorrow.
Same. Didnt read
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I just got a job, so that will help with weight loss goals.
Slayin since I decided to break up with my gf to bang sluts.
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Originally Posted By Inputlite90⏩
I just got a job, so that will help with weight loss goals.
Congrats on the new job! I just saw your thread, sounds like you'll be nice and active. What are your current weight loss goals?
"I see you have a chip on your shoulder. Carry it for life and it will weigh you down. Be like me, a balanced man, with a chip on each shoulder."
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A crazy busy week ahead now so planning a few things out. I just use a pen and pad but I see people online using these fancy planners and journals. Must be good money in selling those types of productivity tools, relatively easy to make. People love that type of productivity porn, using them is probably just another form of procrastination.

On another note, I've come across a lot of content recently about Bryan Johnson. He's an eccentric individual who spends millions trying to reverse ageing. It looks like it's turning him into a LOTR elf.... Worth a look for anyone interested:

"I see you have a chip on your shoulder. Carry it for life and it will weigh you down. Be like me, a balanced man, with a chip on each shoulder."
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In 4 later/in 4 inspiration.

Not doing too much right now as I'm focusing on my injuries, but I think that is the most optimal move for me. Had been spreading myself thin but getting more focused is seeming to pay dividends.

Hopefully have another couple months of injury recovery and then it's some hardcore exercising and socialmaxxing for me.
post 1680932053 04-16-2023, 04:41 PM
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Subbed. I need to get some **** together. Maybe some external accountability would help
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Have lost 5 lbs in two weeks simply by IFing from dinner to dinner.
Got Atomic Habits, gonna crack that chit open tomorrow morning before work.
-Virtue is its own reward

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post 1680997973 04-17-2023, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted By legbroke⏩
In 4 later/in 4 inspiration.

Not doing too much right now as I'm focusing on my injuries, but I think that is the most optimal move for me. Had been spreading myself thin but getting more focused is seeming to pay dividends.

Hopefully have another couple months of injury recovery and then it's some hardcore exercising and socialmaxxing for me.
It'll be good to get the injuries sorted and then build from there. The end is in sight by the sounds of it thankfully for the rehab, never the most exciting thing to be doing.
"I see you have a chip on your shoulder. Carry it for life and it will weigh you down. Be like me, a balanced man, with a chip on each shoulder."
post 1680998243 04-17-2023, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted By DolphinPilot⏩
Subbed. I need to get some **** together. Maybe some external accountability would help
Have any particular areas you're looking to dial in on for improvement?
Originally Posted By -JR⏩


Have lost 5 lbs in two weeks simply by IFing from dinner to dinner.
Got Atomic Habits, gonna crack that chit open tomorrow morning before work.
Good progress! I'll have to start looking at IFing too. One of my shredded friends swears by occasional 2 or 3-day fasts. Not sure how feasible that would be for me atm though. Atomic Habits is a great read, hopefully you get a lot out of it. Definitely well worth the hype it gets.
"I see you have a chip on your shoulder. Carry it for life and it will weigh you down. Be like me, a balanced man, with a chip on each shoulder."
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I'm just doing straight CICO weight loss right now. 500 cal daily deficits, cheat day once every 2-3 weeks. I'm down 12 lbs since Jan 7th, and losing 20 lbs is the goal.

I've got zero fukking energy to work out on this cut, but once I hit goal weight, I'd like to train to run a 5K.
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post 1681065993 04-18-2023, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted By FA*******⏩
I'm just doing straight CICO weight loss right now. 500 cal daily deficits, cheat day once every 2-3 weeks. I'm down 12 lbs since Jan 7th, and losing 20 lbs is the goal.

I've got zero fukking energy to work out on this cut, but once I hit goal weight, I'd like to train to run a 5K.
Great progress so far. Have you maintained a 500-calorie daily deficit the whole time or have you increased it since January?
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I want to start running more but I got two damn blisters on my foot and no energy.
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Originally Posted By GP20⏩
Great progress so far. Have you maintained a 500-calorie daily deficit the whole time or have you increased it since January?
500 steady has been the goal. Cheating that limit up caused me to stall a week, and cutting further under it fuks up my sleep.

My boss just asked this afternoon if I've been losing weight. External validation feelsgoodman.
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Originally Posted By FA*******⏩
500 steady has been the goal. Cheating that limit up caused me to stall a week, and cutting further under it fuks up my sleep.

My boss just asked this afternoon if I've been losing weight. External validation feelsgoodman.
Sounds like you've found the sweet spot for you. Nothing better than when others start noticing your gains. That's probably motivating you to keep going? Hard work is paying off.
Originally Posted By Inputlite90⏩
I want to start running more but I got two damn blisters on my foot and no energy.
I find blister plasters great when they're on the back of my heel. Other positions can be a bit more awkward. Funnily enough, I find running energy sapping while doing it in the moment but it fills me full of energy afterwards.
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Hope everyone's having a good week so far and is ready to finish it out strong.

Not sure if anyone else is a member of Masterclass. There are some decent instructors on there that I've enjoyed listening to and learning from. Chris Voss is a former FBI hostage negotiator and has appeared on tons of popular podcasts over the years. I went through his course recently and found it beneficial. While its focus is on negotiation, it applies to all forms of communication IMO. Here's a YT video that covers some of the key points:



While some aspects might seem quite simple, I've found them to be very effective in really getting people to engage and leave a conversation with a good impression. Particularly the use of "it seems" as explained in the above video has proven very useful.How to Win Friends and Influence Peopleis still the best book out there for communication skills IMO. It should be on school curriculums. Here's the Masterclass trailer that covers the Voss topics more in-depth:



I'll post some of my notes of the Masterclass for anyone interested in the coming days.
"I see you have a chip on your shoulder. Carry it for life and it will weigh you down. Be like me, a balanced man, with a chip on each shoulder."
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Not the usual ra-ra Garyvee type of video. Just a reminder for myself and others to not feed into the motivational pron loop and focus on actually getting chit done.

"I see you have a chip on your shoulder. Carry it for life and it will weigh you down. Be like me, a balanced man, with a chip on each shoulder."
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Originally Posted By GP20⏩
Not the usual ra-ra Garyvee type of video. Just a reminder for myself and others to not feed into the motivational pron loop and focus on actually getting chit done.

Good thread but Gary's a grifter
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Originally Posted By DYELstatus⏩
Good thread but Gary's a grifter
why
My ALT is elevated. 75.
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Originally Posted By Zere0wn⏩
why
-NFTs
-says he grew up broke when his dad had a multi-million dollar company that he started working for at 14
-not sure what he even does besides make motivational clips on youtube
-just seems like a grifter
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I know Garyvee divides opinions (including my own) but I just took the above clip in isolation. The point of it hits the nail on the head and kind of rallies against the people who follow him so religiously.
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I love self-improvement.

Have been cutting weight and the girls be lookin during yoga.

Did some slight improvement on wardrobe but much more needs to be done. So far the little has made a difference.

Been reading a TON.

Changing my inherent belief system at the moment.

Also, re-reading Atomic Habits (GOAT book) so I can get started on a habit streak.
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Originally Posted By Anachron⏩
Repped OP.
Same.
Originally Posted By monster0ultra⏩
If you mean the Jocko Williams Tony Robbins law of attraction wake up at 2 AM types, then yeah.

Productivity is about focus. If you have 1 clear goal that you're serious about, then I'll take you seriously. If you have 10 things you're going to improve, you're a dumbass "sigma male" type.
Okay. Productivity is great. Doesn't make it the only type of self-improvement.

Too many people have slipped into hopelessness and resignation. Even young kids.

Intentional positivity is a real necessity. I do follow events and try to keep up with what is going on. It's meant to be a map of the terrain.

It's absolutely time to make changes and choices.
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